{"id":3315,"date":"2022-08-31T19:43:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T18:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:35:07","slug":"the-fg-20-must-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/31\/the-fg-20-must-go\/","title":{"rendered":"The FG-20 must go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another week, another series of tests with film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"3324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/31\/the-fg-20-must-go\/2022-08-30-0010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"723,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2022-08-30-0010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010-201x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010-686x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"3324\" src=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010.jpg 723w, https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0010-686x1024.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" data-attachment-id=\"3326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/31\/the-fg-20-must-go\/2022-08-30-0002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2022-08-30-0002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"3326\" src=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002.jpg 720w, https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-08-30-0002-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of their questionable compositions, these pictures are rather good for being shot on expired film. They result from following the development instructions to the letter. Three and a half minutes in the developer chemical at exactly 38\u00b0C, as confirmed by three calibrated thermometers. Vigorous inversion instead of twirl agitation. And most importantly, no fingerprints on the film. The bleach, fix, and stabiliser stages were just as carefully performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My photography still sucks, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now that I am confident with development, I can take time to improve on the elements of making good photos, namely composing and finding good light. I think a film camera is the right tool for learning, primarily because the limited number of shots per film roll encourages slowing down and paying attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Nikon FG-20 is not suitable for this purpose. Although it&#8217;s cute, it&#8217;s prone to mishandling: its shutter speed wheel can easily be knocked to the wrong setting by accident (and I suspect that caused the <a href=\"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/24\/not-quite-what-i-expected\/\">bad exposures<\/a> from a few posts ago). Also its viewfinder isn&#8217;t as clear and informative as that of the Nikon FM2 or of the Minolta X300. Perhaps this realisation of a camera&#8217;s limitations is an encouraging sign of improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another week, another series of tests with film. Regardless of their questionable compositions, these pictures are rather good for being shot on expired film. They result from following the development instructions to the letter. Three and a half minutes in the developer chemical at exactly 38\u00b0C, as confirmed by three calibrated thermometers. Vigorous inversion instead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1j9q5-Rt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4245,"url":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/10\/shirley-wellard-film-cassette-in-pictures\/","url_meta":{"origin":3315,"position":0},"title":"Shirley Wellard film cassette in pictures","author":"Eddy Young","date":"10 August 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are some pictures of the Shirley Wellard metal film cassette. My copy of the Shirley Wellard came with the original case and instructions leaflet. The screw at the bottom of the film cassette can be used to adjust its fit in the camera film chamber. The top cap of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"An unboxed metal film cassette","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-07-21A-001-150x150.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4180,"url":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/19\/shirley-wellard-universal-film-cassette\/","url_meta":{"origin":3315,"position":1},"title":"Shirley Wellard Universal film cassette","author":"Eddy Young","date":"19 July 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Shirley Wellard Universal film cassette was too much attractive vintage photography equipment to pass on. I bought two of them on eBay and successfully used one today with my Nikon FM2. The Shirley Wellard's beautiful design and solid build are not my only reasons for buying them. In fact,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Reloadable film cassette with its box and instructions guide","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_20240719_223547-150x150.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3241,"url":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/15\/trying-film-photography-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":3315,"position":2},"title":"Trying film photography again","author":"Eddy Young","date":"15 July 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"I finally visited the park that opened near my house in 2020 amidst COVID lockdown. 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I carried a Nikon FG-20 camera with an unfinished roll of film on my walk and took pictures of the trees\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Peach blossom flowers","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-15-0024-150x150.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3867,"url":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/05\/more-pictures-from-expired-ferrania-solaris-100-film\/","url_meta":{"origin":3315,"position":3},"title":"More pictures from expired Ferrania Solaris 100 film","author":"Eddy Young","date":"5 November 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"I developed a third roll of Ferrania Solaris 100 today, and the pictures are meh, consistent with the previous two experiments. Also, the grain in these pictures, and in the ones from previous posts, could be either because the film is old or because of over-development. The second reason is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/priscimon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-05-0001-150x150.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3721,"url":"https:\/\/priscimon.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/02\/playing-with-expired-ferrania-solaris-100-film\/","url_meta":{"origin":3315,"position":4},"title":"Playing with expired Ferrania Solaris 100 film","author":"Eddy Young","date":"2 September 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"This evening I developed a roll of expired Ferrania Solaris 100 film, which I bought on eBay. 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